Dear Friends,
It’s hard to pass up a requiem mass, especially when it is a collectable from one of the great composers; in this case Giuseppe Verdi. We all know Verdi for his great operas.
Why do I like requiems so much? I suppose it is a combination of the drama, the solemnity, and the spirituality. I also think that most requiems were composed as offerings and honorariums and not for commercial gain. A gift of this type is very noble.
I pray that you enjoy this “offering” from me.
Giuseppe Verdi's great Messa da Requiem
Throughout the work, Verdi uses vigorous rhythms, sublime melodies, and dramatic contrasts—much as he did in his operas—to express the powerful emotions engendered by the text. The terrifying (and instantly recognizable) "Dies Irae" that introduces the traditional sequence of the Latin funeral rite is repeated throughout for a sense of unity, which allows Verdi to explore the feelings of loss and sorrow as well as the human desire for forgiveness and mercy found in the intervening movements of the Requiem.
It’s hard to pass up a requiem mass, especially when it is a collectable from one of the great composers; in this case Giuseppe Verdi. We all know Verdi for his great operas.
Why do I like requiems so much? I suppose it is a combination of the drama, the solemnity, and the spirituality. I also think that most requiems were composed as offerings and honorariums and not for commercial gain. A gift of this type is very noble.
I pray that you enjoy this “offering” from me.
Giuseppe Verdi's great Messa da Requiem
Throughout the work, Verdi uses vigorous rhythms, sublime melodies, and dramatic contrasts—much as he did in his operas—to express the powerful emotions engendered by the text. The terrifying (and instantly recognizable) "Dies Irae" that introduces the traditional sequence of the Latin funeral rite is repeated throughout for a sense of unity, which allows Verdi to explore the feelings of loss and sorrow as well as the human desire for forgiveness and mercy found in the intervening movements of the Requiem.
The work is set for soloists, chorus and orchestra. The German Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra is directed by French maestro Sylvain Cambreling. Soloists are Ana Maria Martinez, soprano, Yvonne Naef, Mezzosoprano, Marius Brenciu, tenor and Giorgio Surian, bass, together with the EuropaChorAkademie.
All Music Guide: "Cambreling leads his orchestra, soloists, and the EuropaChorAkademie in a riveting, passionate, and nuanced performance of this grand work".
In addition, you will get:
- The overtures to La Forza del Destino and to Sicilian Vespers, with the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, directed by French conductor Antonio de Almeida.- La donna è mobile, from Rigoletto, with German tenor Fritz Wunderlich and the Kaiserslautern Radio Orchestra, directed by Czech/German conductor Emmerich Smola.
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